Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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